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  NSCA Electronic Systems Outlook Reveals 8% Increase in Construction Growth Ahead
NSCA, a not-for-profit association representing the commercial low-voltage electronic systems industry, announces the release of its Electronic Systems Outlook Winter 2021 report. This research includes information based upon ...
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Clear-Com Brings New Solutions to Prolight+Sound Guangzhou 2022
Clear-Com will be attending Prolight+Sound Guangzhou (PLSG) this year, exhibiting in Hall 4.2 on Stand A05 from February 22 - 25. Recognized as the largest entertainment and ProAV tradeshow in China, PLSG has become a key driver of ...
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Tony Milliet Dazzles with Chauvet Professional at The Breakers
In 1926, The Architectural Forum hailed The Breakers as "one of the most magnificent, successful examples of a palatial winter resort." Almost a century later, this description resonates as brilliantly and true as ever. Nestled on 140 ...
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FSR Expands Next Generation Digital Ribbon Cable Series to Include USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C Cables
FSR has expanded its Next Generation Digital Ribbon Cable series to include USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C DR cables designed for most conferencing cameras, hard drives, PCs, laptops, or any high-end peripheral devices that use a ...
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Audio-Technica Introduces ATND1061 Beamforming Ceiling Array Microphone
Audio-Technica introduces the ATND1061 Beamforming Ceiling Array Microphone, billed as an ideal solution for conference rooms, boardrooms, and meeting spaces from large to small. Designed in a familiar form factor (roughly the size ...
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Nothing But Thieves Tour with Multiple Effects from GLP
Essex-based rock band Nothing But Thieves recently completed a UK headline tour, with experienced LD Sam Tozer (of Vision Factory) masterminding their stage look, having been brought in to create a new style. He was working ...
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Robe BMFLs Provide Perfect Fixxx for Metallica 40 Concerts
Metallica -- among the most influential and legendary hardcore speed metal bands of all time -- treated their fans to two epic concerts at San Francisco's Chase Center in December, celebrating an incredible 40 years of provocative, ground ...
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Maluma Adopts DiGiCo's Twin Quantum338 Pair for Papi Juancho Tour
After a nearly two-year hiatus from touring, Colombian singer-songwriter Juan Luis Londoño Arias -- better known as Maluma -- joyously hit the road for his two-month, 27-stop Papi Juancho Tour in support of his fifth ...
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dbx by Harman Professional Introduces CX Series Loudspeaker Control Systems for China Market
Harman Professional Solutions introduces dbx CX Series loudspeaker control systems for the China market.
Designed for rental companies, hospitality venues, houses of worship, touring artists, and corporate AV and education ...
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Chauvet Professional and Multi-media Systeme Create Magic at the Rulantica Water World
Before the opening of the Rulantica Water World in November 2019, the largest German theme park Europa-Park generated publicity by releasing a virtual 3D rendition of the massive attraction online. The platform was widely praised for its ...
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Metropolitan Interactive Scores with New Audio Systems for West Virginia University's Sports Facilities
When West Virginia University's (WVU) trio of sports facilities needed upgrades to their production audio systems, the Morgantown campus turned to Metinteractive, which provides strategic solutions for architecture, communications, ...
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Meyer Sound Constellation Proves Transformative for Taiwan Traditional Theatre Center
A thriving hub for the arts in the capital city of Taipei, the Taiwan Traditional Theatre Center is now the permanent home to the Guoguang Opera Company and the National Chinese Orchestra while also hosting a wide variety of other events ...
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"Hear" Creates Beautiful Mix for Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga Concert Special with DPA
Renowned crooner Tony Bennett recently took to the stage for the "One Last Time" concerts at Radio City Music Hall alongside long-time friend and collaborator Lady Gaga, and the performances were nothing short of magical. As ...
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Elation's Proteus Helps Fulfill Lightswitch Design for "Enchanted Forest of Light" at Descanso Gardens
For years now, Lightswitch has relied on Elation's award-winning IP65 Proteus line to add dynamic flair to "Enchanted: Forest of Light" at Descanso Gardens in Southern California. For the recently completed 2021 iteration, the ...
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Xilica Commits to Net Zero Carbon Emissions
Xilica, a provider of collaboration products that help unlock the power of human connection, announces its commitment to decrease the carbon emissions throughout its business to net zero and achieve Climate Neutral Certified ...
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Varona Produccion Técnica S.L. Invest in Prolights Astra Wash19Pix
Spanish audiovisual company Varona Producción Técnica S.L. has recently invested in 24 Prolights Astra Wash19Pix moving washes to be directly supplied to the Oviedo Opera "Adriana Lecouvrer," and other upcoming events around Spain. < ...
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Tascam Announces Availability of its Portacapture X8 High Resolution Adaptive Multi-Recorder
Tascam announces the availability of its recently announced Portacapture X8 High Resolution Adaptive Multi-Recorder. Featuring 192kHz/32-bit float point recording technology, a 3.5 color touchscreen display for enhanced operational ...
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Rob Smith Takes to the Skies with Lectrosonics on Starting Strong
Any production sound professional is familiar with the range and reception challenges of car-to-car recording. Rob Smith, however, may be the only mixer to take on helicopter-to-helicopter audio and achieve high-flying results. ...
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ETC CUE Conference Scheduled for February 17
Over 1,200 people representing more than 60 countries around the world have already registered for ETC's 2022 CUE conference. This 24-hour event is slotted for February 17 and starts in Asia at 11:00am HKT with a keynote address ...
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Atomic Professional Audio Invests in Ayrton Perseo-S Fixtures and Rings in the New Year with Perseo
Atomic Professional Audio, Inc. in North Clarendon, Vermont has invested in Ayrton Perseo-S fixtures and put them to work on a New Year's Eve event held in Burlington. Perseo-S is the first compact, multi-function luminaire with an ...
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Vu Technologies Expands its Virtual Studio Network to Nashville with a Massive LED Soundstage
Vu Technologies, North American provider of LED volumes for the film, video, and advertising industries, announced its Nashville, Tennessee studio has opened for business. The new 16,000 sq. ft. Vu Nashville studio is the latest ...
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Major PreSonus Sphere Update Adds Powerful Community Feature
PreSonus has released a major update to its PreSonus Sphere membership plan, which already includes licenses for award-winning Studio One Professional, Notion, and more. PreSonus Sphere's new Community feature allows members to ...
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900-year-old Cathedral Turns to the "Magic" of Audinate's Dante Audio Network for Sound System Installation
Gloucester Cathedral in Gloucester, England is an extraordinary building with many historic treasures. The Cathedral, which dates to the year 1089, has centuries of history and ...
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d&b Goes Live January 27 with Dom Bilkey, Head of Sound & Video at London's National Theatre
Join d&b's Ralf Zuleeg as he chats to Dom Bilkey, National Theatre London's Head of Sound and Video, about d&b Soundscape. Bilkey will discuss his experience using Soundscape on Lehman Trilogy, Death of a ...
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KRK Hits All the Marks for Italian Guitartist Xabier Iriondo
Milan-based musician Xabier Iriondo has been dedicated to his craft since he picked up his first guitar at age seventeen. Today, he is a guitarist and sound engineer working with dozens of bands on over 50 records. From being the ...
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The Woodlands Methodist Church Gets the Immersive Treatment with L-Acoustics L-ISA and A Series Loudspeakers
With a 14,000-plus-member congregation, The Woodlands Methodist Church is one of the largest in Texas. Back in 2001, when it moved into its new 2,200-seat main worship campus in The Woodlands, a suburb just north of Houston, the sound ...
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Tivoli Lighting Offers TivoCUE Series for Full Range of Precise Color Control
Tivoli Lighting introduces its TivoCUE series of in wall touch screen DMX controllers to provide precise designs and modification of all aspects of color schemes at specific times for permanent installations. ...
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Wohler Releases iAM-AUDIO-8 with AoIP Options
Wohler Technologies releases a new line of multi-input 8-channel units that contain several improvements over the existing AMP-S8 series units. These units are available in 1U and 2U configurations with several licensing ...
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Modulo Pi Introduces New Hardware for Enhanced Media Servers Performance
Modulo Pi introduces a new hardware revision for the Modulo Player and Modulo Kinetic series of media servers. The new hardware boosts the media servers performance and capabilities, the company says. ...
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EXPO-SCÈNE 2022 Returns on April 13 and 14, 2022 at the Palais des Congrès de Montréal
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, Canada's leading entertainment technology show is finally back and ready to make Montreal vibrate with its distinctive mix of trade show exhibiting over a hundred of renowned brand products and ...
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Bandit Lights Up Bicentennial Park for Nashville New Year's Eve
Music City bid farewell to 2021 with Nashville's annual free New Year's Eve celebration. Crowds poured into Bicentennial Park as Bandit Lites supplied Chris Lisle Lighting Design more than 330 fixtures to light several areas of the ...
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Chauvet Professional Helps Patrick Dierson and The Activity Create Big Looks for iHeartRadio ALTer EGO
Tickets for the first iHeartRadio ALTer EGO concert of 2022 were gobbled up by eager fans within 20 minutes of going on sale. A thrilling response, no doubt, for producers Diversified Production Services, Firehouse Productions, and All ...
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Venues Otautahi Invests in Robe
Venues Otautahi manages five busy venues in Christchurch, New Zealand including the city's premier sporting, convention, and entertainment hubs, among them Christchurch Town Hall of the Performing Arts which has recently invested in Rob ...
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Holoplot Appoints Klas Dalbjorn as Product Manager
Holoplot announces the appointment of Klas Dalbjorn to the role of product manager.
Dalbjorn brings 30 years of pro audio experience to his new position, where he will play a key role in further expanding the Holoplot ...
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TSL Invests in Ayrton Perseo Profile
Lighting and rigging equipment and services specialists, TSL, has a diverse portfolio of clients across the live events industry. With an impressive remit that encompasses music, theatre, corporate, sporting and e-sport events, the need ...
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Prolights Adds Two New Soft Lights to the EclPanel Range
After three years from releasing the EclPanel TWC and EclPanel TWC Jr, Prolights released two new soft light fixtures, the EclPanel TWC Jr 4x1 and the EclPanel TWC Mini 2x1.
The new units have the same features as their bigger ...
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Showlight to Return in 2023
Organizers of Showlight announce that plans are underway to reinstate Showlight 2023 which, after a two-year postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is now scheduled to take place between May 20-23, 2023. The venue for this much ...
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Significant Shortages and Delays Put Live Events at Risk
PLASA, the lead association for the entertainment technology industry, and #WeMakeEvents, the global campaign to save live events, have published a detailed global survey report on the current position and future recovery of ...
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4Wall Adds Elation Artiste, Proteus, Smarty, and More to Rental Inventory
Leading full-service lighting, video, and rigging company 4Wall Entertainment has added a number of Elation lighting products to its rental inventory across its US locations, acquisitions that included Elation's award-winning
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Powersoft US Relocates to Bigger HQ and Appoints New BDM for the Americas
Outgrowing its previous US headquarters, Powersoft has moved offices to a larger and more suitable space in Flanders, New Jersey for the increasing requirements of the company. This expansion is further supported by the appointment ...
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API Announces MC531 Monitor Controller
Building on its rich heritage of manufacturing the highest quality mixing and recording consoles, API introduces the new MC531 Monitor Controller. Featuring the same level of craftsmanship found throughout API's entire product ...
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d&b SL-Series Out on the Latest Arena Tour with Tame Impala
Australian psych rockers Tame Impala have hit the road on the Slow Rush Tour picking up where things left off before the pandemic and playing throughout the US and Mexico.
A band known for their incredible live shows and ...
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KV2 Debuts Powerful, Large Format ESM312 Stage Monitor
The ESM312 is the latest addition to KV2 Audio's range of high-quality stage monitors. Aimed at large scale stage monitoring applications, the ESM312 is a very high output full-range low profile 3-way, passive monitoring solution. ...
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First Robe FORTES in Norway
The first Robe FORTES in Norway were delivered to Den National Scene (the National Theatre) in Bergen, one of the country's oldest permanent theatres, where they joined Robe ESPRITES that were another recent investment. ...
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MDG ATMe Haze Generators Transform the Experience in London's Royal Albert Hall
Situated on the edge of London's Kensington Gardens, the Royal Albert Hall -- that internationally respected bastion of music -- continues to mark its 150th anniversary through special events to the end of 2023. ...
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Pixotope Announces Major Hires in APAC Region
Pixotope announces two new hires in their Asia Pacific leadership team. These posts reflect a strategic expansion by Pixotope across global media and entertainment markets as live broadcast VP sees enormous international growth. ...
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Lectrosonics DBSM/DBSMD Bodypack Transmitters Named as a Finalist for NAMM TEC Award
Lectrosonics announces that the DBSM single battery/DBSMD dual-battery bodypack transmitters have been nominated as a finalist for the 37th Annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC) ...
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Fulcrum Acoustic Welcomes Scott Pizzo as National Sales Manager
Fulcrum Acoustic announces Scott Pizzo will join as the US national sales manager. This comes as Fulcrum Acoustic continues to expand their product line and the demand for their proprietary solutions increases domestically ...
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Combining Multiple RF Venue Antennas Keeps Wireless Audio on the air for Unique Bay-Area Event Space
The Family Farm is the secluded performance venue of the Family, a 120-year-old fraternal organization based in San Francisco. The Family sponsors charities and organizes benefits and other events, most notably its annual "Flight Play," ...
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The Factory Invests in L-Acoustics K2 Loudspeaker Rig to Rise Above the Rest
It's been a difficult and challenging two years for concert and event spaces during the COVID pandemic, but what's emerging at the other end of a long, gloomy tunnel is a new, more sonically shaped generation of venues. The Factory, which ...
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GLP Air Domes and Rain Covers Protect LEC's Festival Lighting in Chicago Weather
When the state of Illinois eased its stringent lockdown rules, and Chicago's busy outdoor events schedule resumed, one person who was primed and prepped was Matthew Brotz, who runs locally based LEC Event Technology. ...
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IPS Creates Stellar Setting for Dune Premiere with Chauvet Professional
Spice, the mystical matter found on the planet Arrakis in the film Dune, possess some incredible powers, such as enabling travel at speeds faster than light. But even this potent substance, as impressive as it is, was apparently no ...
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Brit Floyd Anchors its Sound on Solid State Logic's L200 Live Console
Brit Floyd, billed as "the World's Greatest Pink Floyd Show," returned to the road this summer following a yearlong hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic with a string of US dates beginning at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado. The UK ...
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Elation KL Panel Meets Olympic Standard for Curling Qualification
The Olympic Qualification Tournament in curling took place in the Netherlands in December and the ice has never looked better thanks to MHB AV and Elation's tunable Kl Panel ...
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Theatre in Review: Addressless (Rattlestick Theatre Company Online)
What is the best of way of dramatically handling an intractable, long-term problem like homelessness? How about a game? Well, it wouldn't be my first choice, but the people behind Addressless have conceived an interactive ...
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NAMM's Annual Meeting of the Members Welcomes Eight New Board Members
Yesterday at the Annual Meeting of Members of the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), eight new board members were elected to the organization's Board of Directors. Each board member will serve a three-year term and ...
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Bradford Caldwell Joins NAB as Vice President of Member Experience
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) announces the hire of Bradford Caldwell as vice president of Member Experience. Caldwell, who starts on February 1, will report to executive vice president of industry affairs ...
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LEA Professional Now Offers Speaker Tunings for Renkus-Heinz CX and TX Series Loudspeakers
LEA Professional announces the immediate availability of Connect Series amplifier speaker tuning data for Renkus-Heinz CX and TX Series loudspeakers. LEA Connect Series speaker tunings are billed as an easy and fast way to provide ...
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The Tascam Model 12 Integrated Production Suite is Central to Brian Newman's Activities
Bandleader/arranger/trumpeter/vocalist Brian Newman is one busy musician. For over 20 years, he and his band have been performing to audiences all over the world and, this same core group of musicians serves as the Lady Gaga Jazz ...
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Pearl Technology Deploys Award-Winning First United Methodist Church AV Upgrade
Peoria, Illinois is home to the fast-growing First United Methodist Church (FUMC). The vibrant and forward-looking congregation turned to veteran technology and IT services company Pearl Technology in a recent system upgrade which spanned ...
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Fumasoli Audio & Lights Rental Chooses Adamson
Fumasoli Audio & Lights Rental recently invested in 24 x S7, 4 x S118, and 4 x PC5 from Adamson Systems Engineering, after more than 30 years at the forefront of live music in Italy.
General manager Enrico Fumasoli, son ...
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Martin Audio Japan Moves Outdoors for Previously Postponed WP Series Demo
Martin Audio Japan (MAJ) recently staged an outdoor showcase demo at the ancient ruins of the Ama Site Park in Takatsuki, Osaka.
This park was newly opened in 2021, having refurbished the land that was previously used as a ...
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AV Stumpfl Appoints Jan Walter as Global Business Development Manager, Screens
The Austrian family company AV Stumpfl announces the creation of a new management position inside their screens sales department. On January 1, Jan Walter joined the team as global business development manager, screens. ...
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In Memoriam: Lisa Roy
Lisa Roy, an influential audio production industry leader, died on Dec. 31, 2021.
For more than 20 years, Roy was president of Rock & Roy Entertainment, a leading consulting firm that unites creators and technology. She ...
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Professional Audio Manufacturers Alliance (PAMA) Announces That Audinate Group Limited Joins Organization
The Professional Audio Manufacturers Alliance (PAMA) announces that the Australian-based Audinate Group Limited has joined the PAMA organization. The announcement was made by Chris Regan, chair of PAMA's board of ...
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Main Light, South to Open in Nashville This Spring
In early April 2022, Main Light, LLC, a preeminent dry hire rental partner, will be opening a new facility in Nashville, TN. The new 70,000 sq. ft. Main Light, South shop -- under the direction of Main Light general manager, Randy ...
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Connection Pointe Christian Church Creates Lighting Renewal With 100+ Chauvet Professional
Even in the midst of the long, cold days of the pandemic, the spirit of hope and renewal glowed brightly. One such example can be seen quite vividly at the 183-year old Connection Pointe Christian Church outside Indianapolis, where a ...
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Acclaim Lighting Announces ZDM 6
Acclaim Lighting introduces the ZDM 6, a flexible, wall-mountable protocol converter that can cross convert between 0-10V Sink and DMX for architectural lighting applications.
Designed for ease of setup and implementation, the ...
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Sennheiser's Digital 6000 Wireless Microphone System Supports Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil has been delighting and mesmerizing audiences every year since its founding in 1984. The Company's highly theatrical and acrobatic touring performances - known around the world for their dramatic creativity, imaginative ...
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Robe Helps the "Cogétama" Ballet Story Unfold
The grace and fluidity of dancer's movements were enhanced by an equally elegant lightshow designed by Koen De Clerck for "Cogétama" a special choreographed ballet work created and produced by Glen Lambrecht Productions, ...
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Mountain Productions Announces Jeffrey Goldenberg as Chief Operations Officer
Mountain Productions announces Jeffrey Goldenberg as their chief operating officer. Goldenberg will be supporting leadership in managing the day-to-day operations of the business and assisting in implementing the company's ...
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Elation Welcomes Back Esteban De La Torre to US Sales Team
Elation Professional welcomes back Esteban De La Torre to the Elation Professional US sales team in a new position of channel market manager - west.
De La Torre previously worked for Elation for several years in various ...
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The 2022 New World Rigging Symposium Announces Sessions
The 2022 New World Rigging Symposium, taking place virtually April 5-7, brings together professional riggers, engineers, manufacturers, venue managers, educators, and students to further their rigging knowledge, hear about ...
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Vice President Mike Golden Celebrates 40 Years at Bandit Lites
During Bandit Lites Annual General Meeting, vice president Mike Golden was honored for his four decades of service. Michael T. Strickland shared how he came to know Golden, recounting a classic photo (included in ...
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Genelec to Host Online Masterclass with Producer/Engineer Sylvia Massy on January 20
Genelec is hosting a special Masterclass session, "Live from the No-Kill Microphone Shelter," on Thursday, January 20, at 1pm EST livestreamed to Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn. Access the session
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NanoDesigner Tool Offered by Nanolumens for AEC and Design Community
Nanolumens, Inc., the award-winning creators of LED visualization solutions, has developed a new online tool geared towards the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry and AV Designers. Nanolumens' new
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Alistair Smyth Joins zactrack International as Brand Manager
zactrack announces that Alistair Smyth, a long-time veteran of the industry, has been hired as brand manager. After earning a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from Kingston University London, he worked for Vari ...
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Outline's WFIR Technology Recognized with Patent
Developed entirely in-house by their engineering team, the design of Outline's Warped Finite Impulse Response (WFIR) filters is now protected by a domestic patent and will soon enjoy the same status internationally. Italian Patent N ...
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Tom Slaman Joins Reflex Marketing as Contractor-AV Division Sales Manager
Reflex Marketing, the company who has represented leading brands in the pro audio, musical instrument, and contracting marketplaces throughout the Northeast US since 1983, announces that Tom Slaman has joined the company as ...
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IAAPA Announces a Full Calendar of Events for 2022
IAAPA, the global association for the attractions industry, has released its global schedule of this year's in-person events. IAAPA's events provide year-round opportunities to network with industry professionals, increase ...
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4Wall Entertainment Invests in Ayrton Moving Lights in US and UK
4Wall Entertainment is continuing to provide customers with the latest in lighting technology by making a significant investment in Ayrton Perseo Beam, Perseo Profile, Eurus, and Huracan LT LED luminaires, all set to arrive ...
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Chameleon Rental Lights Up Novi Sad for Docek with 175+ Chauvet Professional fixtures
It isn't surprising that a city on the Danube should mark the occasion of being named one of three European Capitals of Culture for 2022 with a "New Bridges" campaign. The name comes not only from the many majestic spans that cross the ...
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Black Coffee Gets a Robe Boost at Drumsheds Event
Sculpting a fluid and kinetic visual collage aligned with the heartbeat and spirit of rave was a task lighting and environment designer Eran Klein relished for Black Coffee's recent incendiary performance at Drumsheds in north ...
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Pliant Technologies Announces High Dentisy Mode Update for CrewCom
Pliant Technologies announces the CrewCom V1.10 Update. The latest CrewCom firmware and software update, V1.10, adds two new major features as well as several enhancements to its already long list of capabilities. ...
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Dr. Matthias Erb Appointed Chairman of the ARRI Executive Board
Dr. Matthias Erb, effective January 1, 2022, has been appointed chairman of the executive board of ARRI. The announcement was made by the Supervisory Board of the global film technology company. With this addition, the Executive ...
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Astera Pixel Bricks for Bolesworth Castle Illuminated Trail Project
Astera PixelBrick wireless battery-powered LED lighting fixtures proved a perfect solution for a major section of "Bolesworth Christmas," a visually stimulating and fun illuminated trial experience staged at Bolesworth Castle, an ...
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Analog Way's Aquilon RS4 Drives Video at Genesis Vehicle Launch in Shanghai
Analog Way's Aquilon RS4 mission-critical 4K/8K multi-screen presentation system and videowall processor served as the video control backbone at Shanghai's Binjiang Shipyard when international luxury automaker Genesis launched its ...
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ADJ Expands Portfolio of Professional Lighting Tools With New D4 Branch RM DMX Splitter and Booster
Designed with both touring and permanent installation applications in mind, ADJ Lighting's new D4 Branch RM is a 4-way DMX splitter and booster. The robust and reliable unit offers all the features lighting professionals need to ...
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disguise and Moment Factory Launch Collaboration to Drive Innovative Storytelling in Live and Broadcast Events
disguise and multimedia production company, Moment Factory, launch a collaboration to combine their groundbreaking expertise in extended reality (xR) experiences and enable new storytelling possibilities in the music, live ...
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New Strand Acclaim LED Series is Now Shipping for Small to Mid-sized Venues
Strand announces that the Acclaim LED Fresnel, Acclaim LED Zoomspot, and Acclaim LED Profile Light Engine (PLE) are now shipping, providing education theatre spaces, community stages, and small houses of worship in the US with ...
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Meyer Sound Announces Promotion and New Hire in Product Management
Meyer Sound announces the promotion of Andy Davies to the position of senior product manager and the appointment of Gautam Sharma to the newly created position of product manager.
In his new post, Davies will ...
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ARRI Expands Orbiter's Accessory Range to Include the Orbiter Docking Ring and Three Additional Tools
ARRI is expanding its accessory range for the Orbiter LED luminaire with the introduction of the Orbiter Docking Ring, the new Orbiter Bag-o-Light, Orbiter Glass Cover, and Orbiter Dome Mini. The Docking Ring and three other ...
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Allen & Heath's Scalable Install Range Grows with Two New AHM Matrix Processors
Allen & Heath announces two new Audio Matrix Processors, AHM-32 and AHM-16, supported by the most comprehensive ecosystem of scalable I/O, control, and Dante solutions.
Harnessing technology from the AHM-64 Audio Matrix ...
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Atlona Adds Scott Varner to North American Sales Team
Atlona announces that Scott Varner will fill the role of regional sales manager, Northeast recently vacated by Adam Griffin, who was promoted to director of sales and business development for North America. Reporting ...
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Celestion Presents an Interview with Geoff McKinnon, Director of Engineering and Quality at EAW
Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) has been designing and manufacturing advanced loudspeaker systems since its founding in 1978. The company prides itself at listening very carefully to their customers' needs and responding with ...
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DAS Audio Drives the Action at The Mayflower Club
Established in 1933 at the end of this country's Prohibition Era, the Mayflower Club's history dates to the time when speakeasies were the only way people could consume alcohol. Located at 1223 Connecticut Avenue, the building's fourth ...
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Anolis for Auditoria du Louvre Installation
Anolis Ambiane pure white and RGBW LED lighting fixtures have been installed at the 420-seat Auditorium du Louvre, an oak-panelled performance and presentation space designed by world-famous architect IM Pei within the Musée ...
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Claypaky Announces Claypaky Sharpy X Frame
Adding to the family of the award-winning SHARPY fixtures, Claypaky introduces the SHARPY X FRAME multifunction luminaire. The SHARPY X FRAME takes the best features of the SHARPY line and integrates a four-focal plane shutter ...
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Westview Announces New Sales Team
Arts and entertainment construction firm, Westview Productions, announces two new hires and one promotion that will strengthen its business prospects in 2022. Joe Candelore joins Westview as a national sales manager, Ellie ...
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Synthax US Launches Connections & Cocktails Series, Announces 1st Event to Be Held in Nashville
Synthax, US distributor of RME, Ferrofish, Digigram, Appsys, and myMix, announces the launch of its networking and educational event series: Connections & Cocktails. Synthax U.S. plans to host multiple events across the country in ...
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Shure Debuts a Fresh, New Look and Sound for its Award-winning SRH840 and SRH440 Headphones
Many of today's content creators, professional musicians, and recording artists will underscore the importance of using gear that looks as good as it sounds. With this in mind, Shure has unveiled new enhancements and improvements ...
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PreSonus Studio One 5.5 Update Delivers New Mastering Tools and More
PreSonus has released Studio One 5.5, a major update to its award-winning recording and production software (DAW). Studio One 5.5 adds improvements for production, performance, and especially mastering. The first and still only DAW ...
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Tivoli Lighting Offers Magic Linear Bar for Maximum Color Options
Tivoli Lighting introduces its Magic Linear Bar offering more than one million color options for architectural lighting for building facades, bridges, and media display applications.
Available in 1', 2', 3', and 4' units, Magic ...
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Austin Ridge Church Chooses d&b KSL-Series Loudspeaker System and New 40D Amplifiers
Austin Ridge Bible Church is a multi-site non-denominational church consisting of three campuses. When its new flagship Bee Cave Campus opened earlier last year with a 2,500-seat auditorium, Austin Ridge chose a d&b Audiotechnik KSL ...
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Antioch Baptist Church North Completes Its Remodel with New EAW Audio System
Since 1877, the Antioch Baptist Church North has stood in Atlanta as a beacon of hope and a place of refuge. Church officials recently greenlighted a full remodel of the historic house of worship, and nationally recognized AEE Productions ...
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Paul Cook Powers Central London NYE Show With ChamSys
In 1999, the Greater London Authority wanted to do something special to mark the arrival of the new millennium, so they hit upon the idea of creating a 20-minute pyrotechnic extravaganza complete with a "River of Fire" on the Thames. ...
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Ayrton Diablo Assists Mischief's Magic Goes Wrong
"For Mischief's Magic Goes Wrong, it is the show that is comedy chaos on stage," opens its lighting designer, David Howe. "It must never be the lights that go wrong!"
Co-written by Mischief and international magicians, ...
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ISE Announces Three-month Postponement
After consultation with the ISE exhibitor and visitor community and in the light of the increasing impact of the Omicron variant in Spain, Integrated Systems Events announces that ISE 2022, scheduled for February 1-4, has been ...
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The AES Welcomes Josh Reiss as President for 2022
The Audio Engineering Society welcomes Josh Reiss as the Society's president for 2022. Reiss, whose term of service began on January 1, has garnered honors and accolades for his work with the AES and beyond, through his ...
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Bandit Lites Resumes Annual General Meeting
It was a gathering more than two years in the making as Bandit Lites team members came together for the company's Annual General Meeting. Michael T. Strickland, chair and founder, spoke about Bandit's storied past, its ...
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Clearwing Sends Alert on Stolen Gear
Clearwing Productions, Colorado has learned of a break in to a company owned vehicle at the company's office located at 5885 Stapleton Dr. N #313 Denver, CO 80216. Several pieces of professional AV equipment were stolen. ...
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AV Stumpfl to Present ALR Screen Systems, XR Stage Solutions and PIXERA Four Media Server at ISE 2022
UPDATE: Integrated Systems Events announces that ISE 2022, scheduled for February 1-4, has been postponed and will now take place on May 10-13, 2022 at the Fira de Barcelona Gran Vía.
Austrian AV technology manufacturer AV ...
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Electrosonic Announces Ewan Smith as Their New Global President and Managing Director
Electrosonic Group announces that Ewan Smith has been appointed the global group president and managing director effective January 1, 2022.
In announcing the promotion, Electrosonic Group interim CEO and chair of the board ...
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Prolights EclPanel TWC is Now Available in North America Though A.C. Lighting
A.C. Lighting Inc. announces that Prolights EclPanel TWC is now available in North America.
The EclPanel TWC, a 2x1 softlight with tunable white and colors LED soft light, has now become available in the US through A.C. ...
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Seattle Space Needle Receives a Modern Visual Upgrade with Martin Professional Lighting Solutions
To provide the iconic Space Needle with a versatile and modern outdoor lighting system, installation specialists LVH Entertainment Systems and lighting designer Erik Crowell with Niteo deployed Martin Professional Exterior ...
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Monumental 2021 Finale for Robe
The Monumental Tour - an innovative visual and musical performance which was the brainchild of French DJ and music producer Michael Canitrot and visual activists AV-Extended -- played a truly spectacular final location at the end ...
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In Memoriam: Timothy Brennan
Lighting&Sound America has learned of the death, on December 27, of Tim Brennan, a well-known lighting industry figure who, most recently, was a longtime executive at PRG. He was 56.
Brennan was born in Hackensack, New ...
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ALPD Celebrates 60 Years with 11 New Fellows Announcement
The ALPD announces that for 2021, the year in which the association not only changed its name to better reflect its membership but also the year in which it celebrated its 60th anniversary, 11 new fellows should join its membership ...
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St. Louis Muny Selects Allen & Heath AHM-64
For over 100 years, The Muny has captured hearts and sparked imaginations through music and movement. The Muny, short for The Municipal Theatre Association of St. Louis, is an outdoor musical amphitheatre, located in Forest Park, St. Louis ...
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A.C. ProMedia Welcomes Robert Zadeh as Product Manager
A.C. ProMedia introduces Robert Zadeh to the role of product manager.
Reporting to Jean-Louis Blanchard, vice president of business development, Zadeh will work closely with Franck Fabry, vice president of sales, and the ...
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Pro Audio Systems Appoints Jack Robson
Bradford-based Pro Audio Systems (PAS) announces the recruitment of Jack Robson to the post of trainee hire technician. Robson studied Music Technology at Huddersfield New College and joins PAS to help deal with an ever ...
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AES Offers Membership the Mike Dias-led Human Connection Class "Nobody Likes Networking"
The Audio Engineering Society invites its membership to join Mike Dias, marketing and sales professional for the international pro audio and consumer electronics communities, as he manifests his passion for teaching people ...
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Bigabox Productions Creates Wide Array of Looks for Sundown Festival with Chauvet Professional
A spirited drum and bass performance by BRIT Award winners Rudimental marked the official end of this year's Sundown Festival, but the buzz created by the three-day event lasted far longer with wildly inventive pictures and ebullient ...
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Optimal Audio Announces Open Day Demonstrations
Following the success of its inaugural Open Day in September 2021, UK commercial audio manufacturer Optimal Audio announces that it will hold two further Open Days in the spring of 2022. Part of the Focusrite Group, Optimal Audio ...
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Soundscape Under the Stars: Brian and Roger Eno Rely on d&b for Their First Joint Performance
A 360° d&b Soundscape system was deployed at the iconic Odeon of Herodes Atticus amphitheatre in Greece for the first-ever, joint live performance of producer and artist, Brian Eno and his brother, pianist and composer Roge ...
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Fulcrum Acoustic Will Host A Webinar on Their AHS Series on January 12
Fulcrum Acoustic will host a webinar led by company president and product developer Rich Frembes on Fulcrum's new AHS Series of Steerable Large Format Array Modules.
The webinar will take place on
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DiGiCo's Wide Range of Solutions Gives the Minnesota Orchestra Enormous Flexibility in its Orchestra Hall
Orchestra Hall, home to the award-winning Minnesota Orchestra, is a landmark both without and within. Its Modernist architectural design and expansive glass façade are intended to symbolically present classical music as more widely ...
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Diablo Sound Grows with the Acquisition of Electric Workshop
After 14 quiet months due to the pandemic, Diablo Sound has emerged with numerous recent projects and an expanding client list. Diablo Sound has always specialized in sound design, show control, and large project management, but ...
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Eventide's Retrospective Flashback #10 - Thinking Outside the Black Box
As part of its 50th Anniversary celebration, Eventide introduces its Flashback legacy product profile series to highlight groundbreaking Eventide products that pioneered unprecedented ways to bend, distort, and manipulate sound. The ...
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NTA Chooses Waves Commercial Audio at Todd English's Olives at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
National Technology Associates (NTA), a leading AV integration, design, and engineering company, has chosen Waves Commercial Audio solutions for Todd English's Olives, a new fine-dining venue in Las Vegas, Nevada. NTA installed the ...
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LEA Professional Scores Touchdown with High Powered Install at East Carolina University Stadium
When East Carolina University stadium experienced debilitating audio issues right in the middle of football season, they turned to PC Sound and LEA Professionalo to rescue the season and restore the fan experience. ...
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NAB Show and American Society of Cinematographers Partner on Educational Workshops
NAB Show, the world's leading event for content creators across all media, is partnering with the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) to present educational workshops taught by prominent ...
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Robe Adds Magic to Cinderella Panto Production
The UK panto season is back with a BIG bang after waiting in the wings during 2020 as the country squared up to COVID-19, reigniting all things panto like slapstick comedy, toilet-brow innuendo, gawdy sets, psychedelic vibrance and total ...
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Adrian Skelton Joins Rigging Team
Independent rigging specialists Rigging Team appoints Adrian Skelton to the role of project manager at the company's Stevenage headquarters.
With an extensive career spanning over 25 years working within the live events ...
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The 1/52 Project Launches, New Grant Program for Early-Career Designers
The 1/52 Project is a newly launched financial grant program which will offer $15,000 grants to theatre designers. The project hopes to encourage early career designers from historically excluded groups with the aim of diversifying ...
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Chauvet Professional Helps The Lighting Design Group at New Year's Eve Times Square Broadcast
The millions of viewers around the world who tuned into ABC's broadcast of Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest, enjoyed all the familiar sights of this iconic Times Square event. But for the team responsible for ...
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zactrack SMART Celebrates a Broadway First, Tracking Sound for MJ The Musical
Sound designer Gareth Owen's utilization of a zactrack SMART automated follow system to track on-stage sound for MJ The Musical marks Broadway's first implementation of zactrack integrated with d&b Soundscape. ACT ...
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Tascam Announces the V1.20 Firmware Update for the Mixcast 4 Podcast Station
Tascam announces the V1.20 firmware update for the Mixcast 4 Podcast Station with built-in Recorder / USB Audio Interface. As the ideal tool for podcast creation, live streaming, event production, or voiceover work, the Mixcast 4 ...
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Meyer Sound Constellation Transforms Vintage Movie Palace into Premier Concert Hall
When Portland's Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall reopened after a pandemic hiatus, those patrons attending the season debut of the resident Oregon Symphony were delighted to hear a striking difference in the sound of the orchestra. Following ...
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Canada's Audio Process Goes All Digital with Lectrosonics
Audio Process is the premier one-stop shop for location recording, post-production, and studio recording in Toronto -- the third busiest media production city in North America after Los Angeles and New York. From feature films to ...
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Houben Souren and Elation Make the Grade on Dutch University Auditorium Upgrade
Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in the Netherlands is one of the leading technical universities in Europe. The school's auditorium, the heart of the campus where students attend lectures and presentations of all types, recently ...
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Former Audinate CEO Lee Ellison Appointed Chief Strategy Advisor at JackTrip Labs
JackTrip Labs, the Silicon Valley-based remote music making platform, announces the appointment of Lee Ellison as the company's new chief strategy advisor. A rapidly growing startup, JackTrip Labs has partnered with Amazon ...
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The LRLR Raffle and the BTS Boutique Benefit Behind the Scenes at USITT
The Long Reach Long Riders and Behind the Scenes will host their annual fundraising raffle at the USITT Conference March 3-5 in Baltimore, MD. This year's raffle will celebrate the 19th Anniversary of the Long Reach Long ...
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Nanolumens Shines in Refreshed Brand Vision and New Website Experience
Nanolumens has refreshed their brand identity for 2022 and beyond. With a newly launched website, the brand not only has a bold and creative new look, but they've added new design tools and resources to assist channel partners, AV ...
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QSC Named 2021 MMR Dealer's Choice Sound Reinforcement Line of the Year
QSC announces that it has been named Sound Reinforcement Line of the Year in the 29th Annual Musical Merchandise Review (MMR) Magazine Dealers' Choice Awards. This is the third time QSC has been recognized by musical ...
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Shure Expands Consumer Audio Line with Aonic 40 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones
Shure introduces its AONIC 40 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones. Building on the success of the AONIC 50 Headphones and recently launched AONIC FREE Sound Isolating Earphones, the AONIC 40 model broadens the Shure Wireless ...
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Tivoli Lighting Adds Custom Etching and CCT Capabilities to its Aurora Wall Sconce
With more than 50 years of innovation and linear lighting leadership, Tivoli Lighting now offers custom etching and CCT capabilities to its Aurora Wall Sconce, a slim-profile fixture. Available in multiple Deco designs, color ...
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Eventide's Factor and Agnello Receive AES Gold Medals
As Eventide Audio wound to the end of celebrating its 50th anniversary of audio innovation, Eventide co-founder and chairman Richard Factor and Eventide managing director Tony Agnello were each presented with the Audio ...
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Vienna State Opera Invests in Robe FORTE HCF Moving Lights
The world-renowned Vienna State Opera House in Austria -- also home to the Vienna State Ballet -- has invested in new Robe FORTE HCF LED moving lights and FORTE HCF FollowSpots, selecting the high CRI LED engine option for these ...
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TSL Lighting Invests in Elation Paladin
TSL Lighting in the UK has invested in Elation Professional's Paladin Cube, a compact LED floodlight with IP65 protection that marks the company's first purchase into ...
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Main Light Expands Inventory of GT Plus Truss Products from Tyler Truss
Main Light have expanded their truss inventory with GT Plus truss from Tyler Truss. Both Main Light East and West now have the standard 10', 8', and 5' lengths in stock in addition to bases, corners, Tyler's Indexable Spigots ...
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Curtis LeGeyt Assumes President and CEO Position at NAB
Curtis LeGeyt has assumed the president and chief executive officer position at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), effective January 1. LeGeyt takes the helm after a 12-year run by former Oregon Senator Gordon ...
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Introducing the New Galaxy Audio AS-1200 Wireless Personal In-Ear Monitor System
As conditions improve and venues start opening back up, users can avoid cumbersome stage monitors and needless wire clutter with Galaxy Audio's new AS-1200 WPM. Users can also enjoy freedom of movement with a range of up to 300', ...
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1Rebel Saudi Arabia's Club Vibe Created with Chauvet Professional
Visitors to 1Rebel might easily think they've entered an upscale club were it not for the rows of treadmills, bikes, and other exercise equipment that reveal its identity as a fitness center. This is precisely the sort of image, ...
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Introducing American Audio's New APX CS8 Column PA System with Bluetooth True Wireless Stereo from ADJ
The new APX CS8 column PA system from American Audio is shipping now from ADJ USA. Offering a combination of compact dimensions, impressive output, extensive feature set, and affordable price, it is billed as the ideal choice for ...
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Technical Arts Group Provides d&b KSL Loudspeaker System for Pitbull I Feel Good Tour
After two years, Pitbull has taken to the road for his I Feel Good Tour with special guest, Iggy Azalea. Technical Arts Group (TAG) of New York, has provided a d&b KSL loudspeaker system for the tour. ...
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Royer Labs Announces dBooster2 Two-Channel Signal Booster and DI
Royer Labs announces its second generation in-line signal booster, the dBooster2. In addition to being an exceptional phantom powered signal booster and impedance buffer for both ribbon and dynamic microphones, the second generation ...
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Vox Church Makes Joyful Noise with Help from RF Venue
Vox Church, a multi-site, non-denominational church whose campuses cover much of New England's central and southern tiers, from Stanford, Connecticut, to Worcester, Massachusetts, puts a lot of emphasis on music performances and ...
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Introducing ITP LIVE: An Integrated Production Services Division of INVNT
[INVNT GROUP] THE GLOBAL BRANDSTORY PROJECT announces the strategic acquisitions of four historied live event production companies: ITP LIVE, InSync Production Services, Thunder Audio, and Morpheus Lights. ...
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Make a Difference in 2022 - Become a Mental Health First Aider
Mental Health First Aid Training Classes for January and February 2022 are now posted on the Behind the Scenes website at btshelp.org/mhfa. Do you know how to respond if you see someone who is ...
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Pentatonix Celebrates Evergreen Tour with Travis Shirley and Bandit Lites
Global super group Pentatonix (PTX) recently wrapped their 18-date Evergreen Christmas Tour 2021 with a lighting package supplied by Bandit Lites. Named for their latest album release, Evergreen, the three-time ...
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Arnim Friess and Chauvet Professional Build Visuals for "The Bridge"
What is it that makes us human? "The Bridge," a large-scale outdoor arts project breaking down the barriers of art and social change, demonstrates that there is certainly much more that unites us than divides us. Designed by Sydney based ...
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Nordic Capital Exits Investment in Vizrt Group to a New Nordic Capital-led Consortium to Support Growth
A Nordic Capital investment vehicle is exiting its investment in Vizrt Group to a new Nordic Capital-led consortium, comprising a secondary acquisition vehicle and other Nordic Capital investment vehicles. This transaction ...
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Dance America Productions Lights Dancesport with High-quality Elation Lighting
Dancesport is a growing discipline at all levels. From local dance competitions to a myriad of popular dance shows on television to its inclusion in the 2024 Summer Olympics, the world has clearly embraced dance as sport. ...
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Ayrton Khamsin Shine for Designer Travis Shirley on the Pentatonix Evergreen Christmas Tour 2021
Pentatonix, the three-time Grammy Award winning a cappella group, just wrapped their 18-date Evergreen Christmas Tour 2021 where 45 Ayrton Khamsin-S profile luminaires served as the main fixtures for the show. ACT ...
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Cody James and ChamSys Flow With Atreyu on Baptize Tour
Busking your way through an Atreyu tour requires many skills and attributes. High on that list is "flexibility." That's understandable, given the band's penchant for weaving a galactic mix of different musical influences into their metal ...
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Spanish Light Festival Lit Up by Prolights
The second edition of the UMBRA Light Festival Victoria-Gasteiz took place between November 12 and 14. The festival was born with the intention of introducing both visitors and citizens to the world of urban lighting art, in such a way ...
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MSolutions Broadens AV Focus for ISE 2022
MSolutions, a supplier of AV test devices and collaboration solutions, comes to ISE 2022 with a wider scope of AV solutions that brings greater focus to the collaboration room. Along with new innovations for its portable, all-in-one ...
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